Old notes lock on Mac

I put a lock on a note and forgot the password. When I tried to change it, my mac told me to update first. After I updated and then tried to change the lock it allowed me to change the password but when I put in the new password on the old note it didn't unlock the note and told me that it is incorrect. I tried to remove the password for good and still the note was locked and would not unluck for any password, not my iCloud one, MacBook login password, or the custom note password. Why is nothing removing this lock?


Posted on Mar 8, 2023 6:06 AM

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Mar 8, 2023 6:46 AM in response to jacobcassar

Below excerpt from the link below


View notes and locked notes on iCloud.com - Apple Support (CA)


View and close locked notes

You can view notes you locked on an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac that’s signed in with the same Apple ID.

In Notes on iCloud.com, do either of the following:

  • View locked notes: Select a locked note in the list, then enter the password you created for locked notes.
  • After you enter the password for one locked note, you can view other locked notes without reentering the password. The notes are locked again after a period of inactivity or when you close the browser window.
  • If you reset the Notes password using Notes on an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, entering the new Notes password only lets you view locked notes that use the new password. If some of your notes use an older password, you must enter that password to view them.
  • Note: If you locked your notes with your Apple device’s passcode or login password, you can’t view them on iCloud.com.
  • Close locked notes: Click  in the Notes toolbar.

To add a lock to a note, remove a lock from a note, change the password for locked notes, or reset the password if you forget it, use the Notes app on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. See the Apple Support article How to lock notes on your iPhone or iPad or Lock your notes on Mac in the Notes User Guide.


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Old notes lock on Mac

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